Job Opportunities

With the brands Linde, STILL, Fenwick, OM STILL, Baoli and Voltas, the KION Group is a globally leading provider of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment in Europe and the second largest company in the sector worldwide and international leading provider in China. The KION Group operates development and production plants in Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, China, Brazil and the USA and is represented by sales and service offices worldwide. We employ around 22,000 staff and achieved a revenue of over 4.4 billion euros in 2011.

IFRS and Statutory Accounts Consultant

Our Group Accounting department at our Head Office in Wiesbaden, Germany is looking for a

IFRS and Statutory Accounts Consultant

Your responsibilities:

Working as part of a small team, you will be responsible for the accounts of our companies in Germany and abroad with regard to financial reporting standards in accordance with IFRS and the HGB (Handelsgesetzbuch — German Commercial Code). You will provide them with support when drawing up monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and help generate individual balance sheet items and profit and loss items. You will also be responsible for optimising and co-ordinating the process of preparing financial statements. You will be able to expand your expertise by working on specific accounting issues, with a focus on IFRS issues.

Your profile:

You will have a degree in business management with a focus on accounting, having achieved a good pass rate. In order to meet the challenges of the role, the ideal candidate will already have experience in such areas as accounting, or in auditing and/or creating annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and the HGB. You will also have first-hand experience of working with SAP. If you also have a very good knowledge of spoken and written English and German, and can demonstrate a high level of initiative, commitment and resilience, please complete the online application with details of your availability and expected salary.

Others:

If you want to take an active role in shaping our company, we would be very glad to see your online-application documents to demonstrate this, and stating the earliest possible date that you could start and the kind of salary that you are looking for.

Contact

For further information please contact Petra Klärner, Phone +49 (0) 611.770-247.

Part-time Assistant (20 hours a week)

To support of the Supplier Development department at our head office in Wiesbaden, Germany, we are looking to fill the following role at the earliest opportunity:

Part-time Assistant (20 hours a week)

This position is limited to 30.09.2015.

Your responsibilities:

  • Supporting the Supplier Development Manager and team members
  • SD database maintenance and administration
  • Organising, booking and accounting business trips
  • Office tasks for the Supplier Development Manager, such as handling correspondence in German and English
  • Helping to plan, organise and follow up meetings, training sessions and events
  • Preparation of presentations

Your profile:

  • Completed training in the commercial sector
  • Sound knowledge of German and English
  • Excellent spelling
  • Independent work ethic
  • Good organisational skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office and Outlook

Others:

If you want to take an active role in shaping our company, we would be very glad to see your online-application documents to demonstrate this, and stating the earliest possible date that you could start and the kind of salary that you are looking for.

Contact

For further information please contact Petra Klärner, Phone +49 (0) 611.770-247.

Manager HR Development

We are looking to fill the following role at our head office in Wiesbaden at the earliest opportunity:

Manager HR Development

Your responsibilities will be to:

  • Conception, implementation and maintenance of international HR Development measures and processes for KION Executives and for employees of the Head Office, mainly for Talent Management, Performance Management, Succession Management, KION Campus, 360° Feedback, Integration of new employees, Training, Coaching
  • Co-ordinating activities with HR development managers in the brand organisations
  • Providing expert support to specialists and managers in all HR development matters
  • Collaborating on the HR development strategy

Your profile:

  • Degree in business, preferably with a focus on HR
  • Several years of professional experience in HR, ideally in HR development
  • Good knowledge of general HR management issues desirable
  • Conceptual skills and implementation expertise
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Comprehensive, entrepreneurial approach
  • Commitment, an independent approach and the ability to work in a team
  • Very good knowledge of German and English and proficiency in MS Office

Other:

If you want to take an active role in shaping our company, we would be very glad to see your online-application documents to demonstrate this, and stating the earliest possible date that you could start and the kind of salary that you are looking for.

Contact

For further information please contact Petra Klärner, Phone +49 (0) 611.770-247.

Fully qualified lawyer / counsel

We are looking to fill the following role, handling demanding operational matters and strategic legal issues at our head office in Wiesbaden, at the earliest opportunity:

Fully qualified lawyer / counsel

Main duties:

  • Supporting the team in the Group's legal department in the areas of investment and legal risk management, particularly during strategic business processes such as restructuring or transactions;
  • Handling complex commercial matters and preparing legal risk evaluations;
  • Working in collaboration with the legal department, external lawyers, the specialist departments and the Group companies;
  • Collaborating on cross-cutting issues in Germany and abroad

Our requirements:

  • Degree in law with honours;
  • Relevant professional experience in a company or chambers;
  • Proven, excellent knowledge of civil law, commercial law and corporate law, including in an international context;
  • Three to five years of procedural experience as a lawyer, including in civil procedure;
  • A high degree of corporate and analytical awareness and the ability to think in a solution-oriented manner, aligning your individual roles with the needs of the company;
  • Personal identification with the role;
  • High degree of motivation and initiative, and a proven can-do mentality;
  • Strong negotiating skills and negotiating experience with the ability to assert yourself, including in an international context;
  • Good social skills;
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional, team-oriented manner, including in an international context;
  • Willingness to take responsibility, even in the event of critical issues;
  • Fluency in business English; additional knowledge of the key languages for the Group (French, Italian, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese) would be an advantage;
  • Proficiency in all MS Office applications

Other:

If you would like to become an active member of our company, we look forward to receiving your complete online application with details of your earliest possible start date and your expected salary.

Contact

Fur further information please contact Petra Klärner, Phone +49(0)611.770-247.

PLM Administrator (m/f)

PLM Administrator (m/f)

Main functions in this role:

  • Operation and further development of our global Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) solutions
  • 2nd level support (dealing with and tracking of tickets, error analysis/management, communication with software suppliers, user support)
  • Creation of user documentation (guide lines)
  • Application and support of further PLM systems/components
  • Entry and adjustments of system requirements
  • Constitution of implementation specifications
  • Installation and configuration of software, modules and functions
  • Functional, software and system testing
  • Planning, coordination, implementation of trainings and workshops
  • Collaboration in cross-site projects (in the PLM field), management of small projects and/or partial project responsibility

Our requirements:

  • Technical college or university degree or a comparable vocational training with working experience
  • Provable practical experience with PLM systems or similar data base applications
  • SAP knowledge is advantageous (preferably PLM)
  • Experience in development processes in the production industry
  • Sound and general IT user know-how, competent handling of common computer softwares
  • Basic knowledge in modern programming language and web technologies
  • Analytical and target-oriented way of acting and thinking
  • Independent and result-oriented working method
  • Enjoying cross-site team work
  • Good English language skills spoken and written

Contact

In order to clarify any first questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Jeannine Stephan, phone number: +49 (0)611 - 770 5054.

Corporate Communications Intern (Volunteer)

Corporate Communications Intern (Volunteer)

We are looking for an intern, ideally to start from 1 August 2013

Your responsibilities:

  • Assisting in international corporate communications
  • Involvement in and providing independent support for communication projects
  • Participating in relevant seminars and gaining experience of media
  • Gaining an insight into and working in various fields (internal communication, events, online communication, media work, social media)
  • Writing and revising editorial articles for the international employee newspaper, the Intranet and traditional media work

Our requirements:

  • Qualification and some experience in PR
  • Writing skills/assured writing style
  • Understanding of economic and technical contexts
  • Excellent knowledge of English; knowledge of other languages (such as French, Spanish or Chinese) would be an advantage
  • Flexibility and the ability to learn quickly
  • Ability to work in a team and an independent approach to work
  • Proficiency in MS Office

Other information:

The training lasts two years. Take advantage of this opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge of corporate communication in our open and dynamic corporate culture. We look forward to hearing your ideas!

Contact

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ms Petra Klärner on +49 (0) 611 770-247.

Administrator CAx Systems (m/f)

Administrator CAx Systems (m/f)

Main functions in this role:

  • 2nd level support (incident ticket handling/tracking, error analysis/management, communiction with software suppliers, user support)
  • Working out CAD/CAx methods
  • Creation of user documentation (e.g. guide lines)
  • Planning, coordination and execution of trainings and workshops
  • Installation and configuration of software, modules, functions
  • Functional, software and system tests
  • Evaluation and introduction/implementation of further /new 3D processes, technologies, tools (e.g. CAQ/CAM)
  • Creation of specification for technical software
  • Collaboration in cross-site projects, management of smaller projects and/or partial project responsibility

Our requirements:

  • Technical college or university degree or a comparable technical vocational training with working experience
  • Provable practical experience with 3D-CAD systems, preferably NX (Unigraphics)
  • Sound and general IT user know-how, competent handling of common computer softwares (hardware, Windows, MS Office, etc.)
  • Basic knowledge of modern programming language and web technologies
  • Analytical and target-oriented way of acting and thinking
  • Independent and result-oriented working method
  • Enjoying cross-site team work
  • Good English language skills spoken and written

Contact

If you have any first questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Jeannine Stephan, phone number: +49 (0)611 - 770 5054.

IT Infrastructure Specialist

IT Infrastructure Specialist

Main functions in this role:

  • Create of architecture design packages
  • Adherence/implementation to architectural standards/ principles, global product-specific guidelines, usability design standards, etc.
  • Administration and operational monitoring of the operating system as well as of the database
  • Ensure High Availability Solutions of Server Virtualization Infrastructure
  • Participation in international IT projects and project teams

Our requirements:

  • Degree in IT / computer science or similar educational background
  • First or relevant experience in the field of IT infrastructure management and good knowledge of technologies, such as Server and Hosting (environment: MS SQL)
  • Working experiences in a complex technical environment, ideally in a globally operating company and experience in the implementation as well as administration of the associated IT infrastructure (Oracle, MS-SQL)
  • Experience with Web-/Application-Servern (Apache/Tomcat/WebSphere/Java) and High Availability Solutions (Veritas/Microsoft-Cluster)
  • Ability to analyze complex systems architectures and the development of innovative concepts
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to global development teams
  • Willingness to undertake international travel

Contact

Ms. Jeannine Stephan, Phone: +49 (0) 611.770 5054

Student Trainee Purchasing (m/f)

Student Trainee Purchasing (m/f)

Your tasks:

  • Support of the Purchasing Team according to process target for the execution of orders, contract and licensing management
  • Support of our international KIM matrix organization at the preparation of acquisition requests
  • Support at attention handling of projects in order to illustrate Supplier Management processes
  • Assistance in preparing process and project documentation
  • Preparation of helpful information in German and English language
  • Back office support

Our requirements:

  • Student in business economics, industrial engineering or comparable major
  • Sound handling of MS-Office applications
  • Self-reliance, solution oriented and systematic thinking
  • Good knowledge of the German and English language
  • Team spirit, commitment and service orientation

Contact

Ms. Jeannine Stephan , Phone 0611-770-5054

Application Specialist (m/f)

Application Specialist (m/f)

Main functions:

  • 1st & 2nd level support for our Content Management Systems
  • Installation and administration of the application servers (production and test environment), middleware (JBoss, WebSphere, and Tomcat) as well as deployment of releases and patches in the different environments
  • Monitoring and compliance within the security requirements in the responsible area
  • Software Administration in Access- and Identity-Management
  • Ensuring the ongoing operation by fault analysis and troubleshooting

Our requirements:

  • Degree in Information Technology or similar qualification with an IT background
  • Very good knowledge and experience in the administration and operation of HTTP servers that use Apache and IIS, as well as in backup, tuning and error analysis
  • Good knowledge of the Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Experience with the operation of web application servers using WebSphere, Tomcat and Jboss
  • Knowledge of database connections using JDBC, ODBC and OCI
  • Experience with IBM Tivoli would be desirable
  • Fluent written and spoken German and English
  • Interest in new and innovative technologies
  • Willingness to travel

Contact

Ms. Jeannine Stephan, Phone: +49 (0) 611.770 5054

SAP Developer/Consultant Mobile Systems (m/f)

In order to expand our existing team at our sites in Aschaffenburg and/or Hamburg, we are seeking to fill as soon as possible the following vacancy as

SAP Developer/Consultant Mobile Systems (m/f)

Main functions in this role:

  • Development and administration of SAP applications for the KION brands in the area of service for mobile applications
  • Collaboration on the architecture
  • Analysis of data models
  • Support of writing technical concepts
  • Execution of system tests and system documentation
  • Collaboration at supporting, consulting and training SAP users in the technical departments
  • Support of international projects

Our requirements:

  • College or university degree in (business) information technology or a similar qualification with an IT background
  • Good knowledge of how to use/adapt/develop and set up mobile systems
  • Experience in the development of SAP applications, mobile applications or WEB applications
  • System knowledge (JAVA, Notes-based system landscape with connection to SAP, middleware software (Sybase))
  • Skills in SAP SD and SAP-CS is advantageous
  • Fluent written and spoken German and English; another foreign language is desirable

If you would like to become an active member of our company, we would love to receive your complete application—preferably via online application—with details of your earliest possible starting date and your expected salary.

Contact

If you have any first questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Jeannine Stephan, phone: +49 (0) 611.770-5054

SAP Application Developer (m/f)

In order to expand our existing team at our sites in Aschaffenburg or Hamburg, we are seeking to fill the following vacancy as

SAP Application Developer (m/f)

Main functions in this role:

  • Administration and further development of SAP applications for the KION brands in the service warranty module as well as the dealer portal (warranty processing)
  • Maintenance of existing and implementation of new applications and IT contracts in accordance with the specifications of the technical departments
  • Safekeeping of the running IT business as well as error management and support in the area of responsibility
  • Customizing, test and documentation of processes in the system
  • Support of international projects

Our requirements:

  • College or university degree with focus on business administration, business IT, industrial engineering or a similar qualification
  • Programming skills (dynpro and object-oriented ABAP development, BSP applications, WebAS)
  • Working experience in Customizing as well as programming skills in the CS and SD as well as WTY area is advantageous
  • Independent, analytical and structured way of working, high commitment and initiative of one´s own as well as pleasure in solving customer problems
  • Pronounced service and customer orientation
  • Fluent written and spoken in English; another foreign language is desirable

In addition to an open approach, you should have very good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. Moreover, you should be willing to travel for manageable periods of time (30%). If you would like to become an active member of our company, we would love to receive your complete application—preferably via online application—with details of your earliest possible starting date and your expected salary.

Contact

Ms. Jeannine Stephan, Phone: +49 (0) 611.770-5054

SAP ABAP Developer (m(f)

To support the team at our site in Aschaffenburg, we are looking to fill the following vacancy as soon as possible:

SAP ABAP Developer (m(f)

Main functions in this role:

  • Planning and development of demanding, company specific applications based on ABAP programming
  • Error analysis and management in the SAP area as well as responsibility for the optimization of existing settings
  • Controlling and building of interfaces
  • Collabroation with the technical departments for planning, implementing and supporting applications
  • Support of SAP projects and special responsibility for part projects in the SAP development context

Our requirements:

  • Degree from a university or college in computer science or a similar vocational training qualification with an information technology background
  • First or multiannual working experience in the ABAP development or design combined with first configuration experiences in one or more SAP modules
  • Understanding of general IT technologies as well as sound know-how in the system analysis and software design
  • Good analytical skills and the ability to communicate
  • Team spirit and enjoying project work as well as the necessary flexibility for this
  • Good written and oral knowledge of the German and English language

Contact

If you have any first questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Jeannine Stephan, phone number: +49 (0)611 - 770 5054..

Intern in Controlling (m/f)

We currently have a vacancy in our Controlling department at the head office of the KION GROUP in Wiesbaden for a

Intern in Controlling (m/f)

Your Duties

As an Intern in the Planning & Reporting team, you will gain an insight into the diverse range of tasks associated with group controlling. You will provide support in the following areas: Monthly management reporting

  • Further development of controlling tools and reports
  • Presentations for internal and external addressees
  • Budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Coordination with associated departments (e.g. Accounting and IT)

Your Profile

  • Qualification in economics (applicants with qualifications in industrial engineering or commercial information management will also be considered)
  • Skills in analytical thinking and numerical reasoning and an independent approach to work
  • Proficiency in IT (MS Excel, pivot tables, ideally with basic knowledge of working with SAP BW)
  • Sound knowledge of English
  • Start date: Immediately
  • Duration: at least 3 months
  • Remuneration: 650,00 Euro

If you would like to invest your team spirit and commitment in an interesting and varied sphere of work, then we are looking forward to your application (preferably by online application).

Contact

Ms. Andrea Nikolaus, 0611-770 248

Senior Referent/in External Reporting

In order to enhance our Group Accounting/External Reporting department at our head office in Wiesbaden, Germany we are looking for a

Senior Referent/in External Reporting

Main Duties

  • Responsible collaboration in helping to prepare group accounts
  • Ensuring of internal and external reporting
  • Continual analysis and optimisation of our accounting processes
  • Collaborating on specific accounting/consolidation issues
  • Involvement in special projects

Our requirements:

  • Business degree with a focus on international accounting/finance/auditing
  • Several years of professional experience in group accounting in a capital market orientated environment
  • A good knowledge of MS Office and SEM-BCS/EC-CS
  • The ability to reason in a conceptual and analytic manner
  • Self-initiative and commitment
  • Fluent in business German and a solid grasp of the English language

Are you expecting:

  • A small and dynamic team
  • Self-responsibility, possibilities of further development and a purposeful way of working
  • To have technically and in praxis ‘one’s finger on the pulse of time’

Contact

Ms. Petra Klärner, Phone: +49 (0) 611.770-247

IFRS and Statutory Accounts Consultant

Our Group Accounting department at our Head Office in Wiesbaden, Germany is looking for a

IFRS and Statutory Accounts Consultant

Your responsibilities:

Working as part of a small team, you will be responsible for the accounts of our companies in Germany and abroad with regard to financial reporting standards in accordance with IFRS and the HGB (Handelsgesetzbuch — German Commercial Code). You will provide them with support when drawing up monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and help generate individual balance sheet items and profit and loss items. You will also be responsible for optimising and co-ordinating the process of preparing financial statements. You will be able to expand your expertise by working on specific accounting issues, with a focus on IFRS issues.

Your profile:

You will have a degree in business management with a focus on accounting, having achieved a good pass rate. In order to meet the challenges of the role, the ideal candidate will already have experience in such areas as accounting, or in auditing and/or creating annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and the HGB. You will also have first-hand experience of working with SAP. If you also have a very good knowledge of spoken and written English and German, and can demonstrate a high level of initiative, commitment and resilience, please complete the online application with details of your availability and expected salary.

Others:

If you want to take an active role in shaping our company, we would be very glad to see your online-application documents to demonstrate this, and stating the earliest possible date that you could start and the kind of salary that you are looking for.

Contact

For further information please contact Petra Klärner, Phone +49 (0) 611.770-247.

Part-time Assistant (20 hours a week)

To support of the Supplier Development department at our head office in Wiesbaden, Germany, we are looking to fill the following role at the earliest opportunity:

Part-time Assistant (20 hours a week)

This position is limited to 30.09.2015.

Your responsibilities:

  • Supporting the Supplier Development Manager and team members
  • SD database maintenance and administration
  • Organising, booking and accounting business trips
  • Office tasks for the Supplier Development Manager, such as handling correspondence in German and English
  • Helping to plan, organise and follow up meetings, training sessions and events
  • Preparation of presentations

Your profile:

  • Completed training in the commercial sector
  • Sound knowledge of German and English
  • Excellent spelling
  • Independent work ethic
  • Good organisational skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office and Outlook

Others:

If you want to take an active role in shaping our company, we would be very glad to see your online-application documents to demonstrate this, and stating the earliest possible date that you could start and the kind of salary that you are looking for.

Contact

For further information please contact Petra Klärner, Phone +49 (0) 611.770-247.

Manager HR Development

We are looking to fill the following role at our head office in Wiesbaden at the earliest opportunity:

Manager HR Development

Your responsibilities will be to:

  • Conception, implementation and maintenance of international HR Development measures and processes for KION Executives and for employees of the Head Office, mainly for Talent Management, Performance Management, Succession Management, KION Campus, 360° Feedback, Integration of new employees, Training, Coaching
  • Co-ordinating activities with HR development managers in the brand organisations
  • Providing expert support to specialists and managers in all HR development matters
  • Collaborating on the HR development strategy

Your profile:

  • Degree in business, preferably with a focus on HR
  • Several years of professional experience in HR, ideally in HR development
  • Good knowledge of general HR management issues desirable
  • Conceptual skills and implementation expertise
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Comprehensive, entrepreneurial approach
  • Commitment, an independent approach and the ability to work in a team
  • Very good knowledge of German and English and proficiency in MS Office

Other:

If you want to take an active role in shaping our company, we would be very glad to see your online-application documents to demonstrate this, and stating the earliest possible date that you could start and the kind of salary that you are looking for.

Contact

For further information please contact Petra Klärner, Phone +49 (0) 611.770-247.

Fully qualified lawyer / counsel

We are looking to fill the following role, handling demanding operational matters and strategic legal issues at our head office in Wiesbaden, at the earliest opportunity:

Fully qualified lawyer / counsel

Main duties:

  • Supporting the team in the Group's legal department in the areas of investment and legal risk management, particularly during strategic business processes such as restructuring or transactions;
  • Handling complex commercial matters and preparing legal risk evaluations;
  • Working in collaboration with the legal department, external lawyers, the specialist departments and the Group companies;
  • Collaborating on cross-cutting issues in Germany and abroad

Our requirements:

  • Degree in law with honours;
  • Relevant professional experience in a company or chambers;
  • Proven, excellent knowledge of civil law, commercial law and corporate law, including in an international context;
  • Three to five years of procedural experience as a lawyer, including in civil procedure;
  • A high degree of corporate and analytical awareness and the ability to think in a solution-oriented manner, aligning your individual roles with the needs of the company;
  • Personal identification with the role;
  • High degree of motivation and initiative, and a proven can-do mentality;
  • Strong negotiating skills and negotiating experience with the ability to assert yourself, including in an international context;
  • Good social skills;
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional, team-oriented manner, including in an international context;
  • Willingness to take responsibility, even in the event of critical issues;
  • Fluency in business English; additional knowledge of the key languages for the Group (French, Italian, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese) would be an advantage;
  • Proficiency in all MS Office applications

Other:

If you would like to become an active member of our company, we look forward to receiving your complete online application with details of your earliest possible start date and your expected salary.

Contact

Fur further information please contact Petra Klärner, Phone +49(0)611.770-247.

Corporate Communications Intern (Volunteer)

Corporate Communications Intern (Volunteer)

We are looking for an intern, ideally to start from 1 August 2013

Your responsibilities:

  • Assisting in international corporate communications
  • Involvement in and providing independent support for communication projects
  • Participating in relevant seminars and gaining experience of media
  • Gaining an insight into and working in various fields (internal communication, events, online communication, media work, social media)
  • Writing and revising editorial articles for the international employee newspaper, the Intranet and traditional media work

Our requirements:

  • Qualification and some experience in PR
  • Writing skills/assured writing style
  • Understanding of economic and technical contexts
  • Excellent knowledge of English; knowledge of other languages (such as French, Spanish or Chinese) would be an advantage
  • Flexibility and the ability to learn quickly
  • Ability to work in a team and an independent approach to work
  • Proficiency in MS Office

Other information:

The training lasts two years. Take advantage of this opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge of corporate communication in our open and dynamic corporate culture. We look forward to hearing your ideas!

Contact

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ms Petra Klärner on +49 (0) 611 770-247.

Intern in Controlling (m/f)

We currently have a vacancy in our Controlling department at the head office of the KION GROUP in Wiesbaden for a

Intern in Controlling (m/f)

Your Duties

As an Intern in the Planning & Reporting team, you will gain an insight into the diverse range of tasks associated with group controlling. You will provide support in the following areas: Monthly management reporting

  • Further development of controlling tools and reports
  • Presentations for internal and external addressees
  • Budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Coordination with associated departments (e.g. Accounting and IT)

Your Profile

  • Qualification in economics (applicants with qualifications in industrial engineering or commercial information management will also be considered)
  • Skills in analytical thinking and numerical reasoning and an independent approach to work
  • Proficiency in IT (MS Excel, pivot tables, ideally with basic knowledge of working with SAP BW)
  • Sound knowledge of English
  • Start date: Immediately
  • Duration: at least 3 months
  • Remuneration: 650,00 Euro

If you would like to invest your team spirit and commitment in an interesting and varied sphere of work, then we are looking forward to your application (preferably by online application).

Contact

Ms. Andrea Nikolaus, 0611-770 248

Senior Referent/in External Reporting

In order to enhance our Group Accounting/External Reporting department at our head office in Wiesbaden, Germany we are looking for a

Senior Referent/in External Reporting

Main Duties

  • Responsible collaboration in helping to prepare group accounts
  • Ensuring of internal and external reporting
  • Continual analysis and optimisation of our accounting processes
  • Collaborating on specific accounting/consolidation issues
  • Involvement in special projects

Our requirements:

  • Business degree with a focus on international accounting/finance/auditing
  • Several years of professional experience in group accounting in a capital market orientated environment
  • A good knowledge of MS Office and SEM-BCS/EC-CS
  • The ability to reason in a conceptual and analytic manner
  • Self-initiative and commitment
  • Fluent in business German and a solid grasp of the English language

Are you expecting:

  • A small and dynamic team
  • Self-responsibility, possibilities of further development and a purposeful way of working
  • To have technically and in praxis ‘one’s finger on the pulse of time’

Contact

Ms. Petra Klärner, Phone: +49 (0) 611.770-247

PLM Administrator (m/f)

PLM Administrator (m/f)

Main functions in this role:

  • Operation and further development of our global Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) solutions
  • 2nd level support (dealing with and tracking of tickets, error analysis/management, communication with software suppliers, user support)
  • Creation of user documentation (guide lines)
  • Application and support of further PLM systems/components
  • Entry and adjustments of system requirements
  • Constitution of implementation specifications
  • Installation and configuration of software, modules and functions
  • Functional, software and system testing
  • Planning, coordination, implementation of trainings and workshops
  • Collaboration in cross-site projects (in the PLM field), management of small projects and/or partial project responsibility

Our requirements:

  • Technical college or university degree or a comparable vocational training with working experience
  • Provable practical experience with PLM systems or similar data base applications
  • SAP knowledge is advantageous (preferably PLM)
  • Experience in development processes in the production industry
  • Sound and general IT user know-how, competent handling of common computer softwares
  • Basic knowledge in modern programming language and web technologies
  • Analytical and target-oriented way of acting and thinking
  • Independent and result-oriented working method
  • Enjoying cross-site team work
  • Good English language skills spoken and written

Contact

In order to clarify any first questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Jeannine Stephan, phone number: +49 (0)611 - 770 5054.

Administrator CAx Systems (m/f)

Administrator CAx Systems (m/f)

Main functions in this role:

  • 2nd level support (incident ticket handling/tracking, error analysis/management, communiction with software suppliers, user support)
  • Working out CAD/CAx methods
  • Creation of user documentation (e.g. guide lines)
  • Planning, coordination and execution of trainings and workshops
  • Installation and configuration of software, modules, functions
  • Functional, software and system tests
  • Evaluation and introduction/implementation of further /new 3D processes, technologies, tools (e.g. CAQ/CAM)
  • Creation of specification for technical software
  • Collaboration in cross-site projects, management of smaller projects and/or partial project responsibility

Our requirements:

  • Technical college or university degree or a comparable technical vocational training with working experience
  • Provable practical experience with 3D-CAD systems, preferably NX (Unigraphics)
  • Sound and general IT user know-how, competent handling of common computer softwares (hardware, Windows, MS Office, etc.)
  • Basic knowledge of modern programming language and web technologies
  • Analytical and target-oriented way of acting and thinking
  • Independent and result-oriented working method
  • Enjoying cross-site team work
  • Good English language skills spoken and written

Contact

If you have any first questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Jeannine Stephan, phone number: +49 (0)611 - 770 5054.

IT Infrastructure Specialist

IT Infrastructure Specialist

Main functions in this role:

  • Create of architecture design packages
  • Adherence/implementation to architectural standards/ principles, global product-specific guidelines, usability design standards, etc.
  • Administration and operational monitoring of the operating system as well as of the database
  • Ensure High Availability Solutions of Server Virtualization Infrastructure
  • Participation in international IT projects and project teams

Our requirements:

  • Degree in IT / computer science or similar educational background
  • First or relevant experience in the field of IT infrastructure management and good knowledge of technologies, such as Server and Hosting (environment: MS SQL)
  • Working experiences in a complex technical environment, ideally in a globally operating company and experience in the implementation as well as administration of the associated IT infrastructure (Oracle, MS-SQL)
  • Experience with Web-/Application-Servern (Apache/Tomcat/WebSphere/Java) and High Availability Solutions (Veritas/Microsoft-Cluster)
  • Ability to analyze complex systems architectures and the development of innovative concepts
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to global development teams
  • Willingness to undertake international travel

Contact

Ms. Jeannine Stephan, Phone: +49 (0) 611.770 5054

Student Trainee Purchasing (m/f)

Student Trainee Purchasing (m/f)

Your tasks:

  • Support of the Purchasing Team according to process target for the execution of orders, contract and licensing management
  • Support of our international KIM matrix organization at the preparation of acquisition requests
  • Support at attention handling of projects in order to illustrate Supplier Management processes
  • Assistance in preparing process and project documentation
  • Preparation of helpful information in German and English language
  • Back office support

Our requirements:

  • Student in business economics, industrial engineering or comparable major
  • Sound handling of MS-Office applications
  • Self-reliance, solution oriented and systematic thinking
  • Good knowledge of the German and English language
  • Team spirit, commitment and service orientation

Contact

Ms. Jeannine Stephan , Phone 0611-770-5054

Application Specialist (m/f)

Application Specialist (m/f)

Main functions:

  • 1st & 2nd level support for our Content Management Systems
  • Installation and administration of the application servers (production and test environment), middleware (JBoss, WebSphere, and Tomcat) as well as deployment of releases and patches in the different environments
  • Monitoring and compliance within the security requirements in the responsible area
  • Software Administration in Access- and Identity-Management
  • Ensuring the ongoing operation by fault analysis and troubleshooting

Our requirements:

  • Degree in Information Technology or similar qualification with an IT background
  • Very good knowledge and experience in the administration and operation of HTTP servers that use Apache and IIS, as well as in backup, tuning and error analysis
  • Good knowledge of the Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Experience with the operation of web application servers using WebSphere, Tomcat and Jboss
  • Knowledge of database connections using JDBC, ODBC and OCI
  • Experience with IBM Tivoli would be desirable
  • Fluent written and spoken German and English
  • Interest in new and innovative technologies
  • Willingness to travel

Contact

Ms. Jeannine Stephan, Phone: +49 (0) 611.770 5054

SAP Developer/Consultant Mobile Systems (m/f)

In order to expand our existing team at our sites in Aschaffenburg and/or Hamburg, we are seeking to fill as soon as possible the following vacancy as

SAP Developer/Consultant Mobile Systems (m/f)

Main functions in this role:

  • Development and administration of SAP applications for the KION brands in the area of service for mobile applications
  • Collaboration on the architecture
  • Analysis of data models
  • Support of writing technical concepts
  • Execution of system tests and system documentation
  • Collaboration at supporting, consulting and training SAP users in the technical departments
  • Support of international projects

Our requirements:

  • College or university degree in (business) information technology or a similar qualification with an IT background
  • Good knowledge of how to use/adapt/develop and set up mobile systems
  • Experience in the development of SAP applications, mobile applications or WEB applications
  • System knowledge (JAVA, Notes-based system landscape with connection to SAP, middleware software (Sybase))
  • Skills in SAP SD and SAP-CS is advantageous
  • Fluent written and spoken German and English; another foreign language is desirable

If you would like to become an active member of our company, we would love to receive your complete application—preferably via online application—with details of your earliest possible starting date and your expected salary.

Contact

If you have any first questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Jeannine Stephan, phone: +49 (0) 611.770-5054

SAP Application Developer (m/f)

In order to expand our existing team at our sites in Aschaffenburg or Hamburg, we are seeking to fill the following vacancy as

SAP Application Developer (m/f)

Main functions in this role:

  • Administration and further development of SAP applications for the KION brands in the service warranty module as well as the dealer portal (warranty processing)
  • Maintenance of existing and implementation of new applications and IT contracts in accordance with the specifications of the technical departments
  • Safekeeping of the running IT business as well as error management and support in the area of responsibility
  • Customizing, test and documentation of processes in the system
  • Support of international projects

Our requirements:

  • College or university degree with focus on business administration, business IT, industrial engineering or a similar qualification
  • Programming skills (dynpro and object-oriented ABAP development, BSP applications, WebAS)
  • Working experience in Customizing as well as programming skills in the CS and SD as well as WTY area is advantageous
  • Independent, analytical and structured way of working, high commitment and initiative of one´s own as well as pleasure in solving customer problems
  • Pronounced service and customer orientation
  • Fluent written and spoken in English; another foreign language is desirable

In addition to an open approach, you should have very good communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. Moreover, you should be willing to travel for manageable periods of time (30%). If you would like to become an active member of our company, we would love to receive your complete application—preferably via online application—with details of your earliest possible starting date and your expected salary.

Contact

Ms. Jeannine Stephan, Phone: +49 (0) 611.770-5054

SAP ABAP Developer (m(f)

To support the team at our site in Aschaffenburg, we are looking to fill the following vacancy as soon as possible:

SAP ABAP Developer (m(f)

Main functions in this role:

  • Planning and development of demanding, company specific applications based on ABAP programming
  • Error analysis and management in the SAP area as well as responsibility for the optimization of existing settings
  • Controlling and building of interfaces
  • Collabroation with the technical departments for planning, implementing and supporting applications
  • Support of SAP projects and special responsibility for part projects in the SAP development context

Our requirements:

  • Degree from a university or college in computer science or a similar vocational training qualification with an information technology background
  • First or multiannual working experience in the ABAP development or design combined with first configuration experiences in one or more SAP modules
  • Understanding of general IT technologies as well as sound know-how in the system analysis and software design
  • Good analytical skills and the ability to communicate
  • Team spirit and enjoying project work as well as the necessary flexibility for this
  • Good written and oral knowledge of the German and English language

Contact

If you have any first questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Jeannine Stephan, phone number: +49 (0)611 - 770 5054..

Application

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KION Information Management Services

KION Information Management Services GmbH is the internal IT service provider for the KION companies.

Locations

Sites for the production of forklifts and industrial trucks around the world and a sales and service network in more than 100 countries.

HR Contact

Your contact in the HR-department of the KION Group.